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3 years ago

the length of the base of an isosceles triangle is x. The length of a leg is 4x-5. The terminator of the triangle is 35. find x.

Mathematics

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vodomira [7]3 years ago

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Answer:

x= 5

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given;

Base of the triangle as x
Length of the leg is 4x-5
An isosceles triangle has two equal legs and a base.
The perimeter of the triangle is 35 (spelling mistake in the question)

To get the perimeter of a triangle we add the lengths of all sides of the triangle.

Therefore;

x + 4x-5 + 4x-5 = 35

9x - 10 = 35

9x = 45

x = 5

Thus, the value of x is 5

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